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Exam Conflict

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edited November 2008 in General
Hi all, I'm just wondering if anyone has exam conflicts before?? Also, did anyone have this situation before? You have an exam at, let's say, 8:30 - 11:30am at the Burnaby campus, but you also have an exam at 12:00 - 3:00pm at the Surrey or Vancouver campus on the same day. What did you guys do in this case? Finally, I heard something like if you have 3 exams in a 24-hour period, you can get your final exams rescheduled. Is this true? Thanks!!
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  • JayDub
    edited November 2008
    No, it is four exams in a 24-hour period, I just asked an advisor on this since I have probably the worst exam schedule ever. I am going to have to pick which classes I want to pass.
  • IVTIVT
    edited November 2008
    1)you go to one of the instructors and ask to be rescheduled. Try to reschedule the less important exam. For me it was: Math 152 and Cmpt 165, rescheduled cmpt

    2)true
  • IVTIVT
    edited November 2008
    JayDub;40415 said:
    No, it is four exams in a 24-hour period, I just asked an advisor on this since I have probably the worst exam schedule ever. I am going to have to pick which classes I want to pass.
    fucking owned

    btw which four courses?
  • Student0667
    edited November 2008
    For a second, I thought you are asking us about exam scheduling conflict in that you have two exams at the same time. In that sort of situation, you normally couldn't even enroll.

    As for your current situation, there isn't much you can do. Like IVT said, try speaking to your instructor.
    JayDub;40415 said:
    No, it is four exams in a 24-hour period, I just asked an advisor on this since I have probably the worst exam schedule ever. I am going to have to pick which classes I want to pass.
    Wow, now I begin to appreciate being swamped with papers. I am done on December 08 at 11:30AM.
  • siuying
    edited November 2008
    i was in the exact same position 2 semesters before.. i talked to my prof about not able to make the exam in surrey and she had it scheduled in burnaby so i could take it there.. =) just make sure you talk to your prof soon to give them lots of prep time.. they tend to get crankier as the semester winds down.. =(
  • JayDub
    edited November 2008
    Yeah, here's my exam schedule so you all really have nothing in comparison:

    Dec 4: 3:30 - CMPT 371
    Dec 5: 3:30 - CMPT 320
    Dec 5: 7:00 - MACM 316
    Dec 6: 12:00 - CMPT 310
  • buflibufli
    edited November 2008
    ^ gl on 316
    the other classes aren't too bad
  • JayDub
    edited November 2008
    Thanks.

    None of the classes are extremely difficult it is just that they are put so close together.
  • NukeChem
    edited November 2008
    Eh, I've had situations like that. I just sucked it up and went with it.
  • Morro
    edited November 2008
    Owned.
  • mmw4
    edited November 2008
    shouldn't you figure out when you register for the courses?

    the prof probably told you the procedure to reschedule finals on the first day of classes
    (some profs dont like to reschedule and tell you on the first day, which means that you should ask your other prof to reschedule)
    my econ prof emailed us saying we can go talk to him if we have 2 exams within 24 hours and we can reschedule it with him
    it's up to your prof :S
  • vonnie
    edited November 2008
    I wish my exams were all close together like Josh's. Mine are all spread apart :(
  • Student0667
    edited November 2008
    vonnie;40447 said:
    I wish my exams were all close together like Josh's. Mine are all spread apart :(
    Having your exams spread apart is a double edged sword (right expression?). You get more time to study for exams, however you tends to be more stressed out as you can't, "get them over with" and you start your winter holiday later.

    For me, I got an exam on the Dec 5, an essay due Dec 6, and an exam on Dec 8.
  • IVTIVT
    edited November 2008
    mmw4;40441 said:
    shouldn't you figure out when you register for the courses?

    the prof probably told you the procedure to reschedule finals on the first day of classes
    (some profs dont like to reschedule and tell you on the first day, which means that you should ask your other prof to reschedule)
    my econ prof emailed us saying we can go talk to him if we have 2 exams within 24 hours and we can reschedule it with him
    it's up to your prof :S
    econ 103 w/Akbar?
  • mmw4
    edited November 2008
    IVT;40451 said:
    econ 103 w/Akbar?
    econ 210
    ... i wonder if he uses the same versions if i were to reschedule them
    ... since he is so lazy to make up new midterm
  • vonnie
    edited November 2008
    Student0667;40448 said:
    Having your exams spread apart is a double edged sword (right expression?). You get more time to study for exams, however you tends to be more stressed out as you can't, "get them over with" and you start your winter holiday later.

    For me, I got an exam on the Dec 5, an essay due Dec 6, and an exam on Dec 8.
    Yeah, you're totally right.

    Mine are: Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 11, Dec 13.
    I have this huge gap in the middle... it totally puts me out of the exam mood.
  • Agentbob
    edited November 2008
    vonnie;40457 said:
    Yeah, you're totally right.

    Mine are: Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 11, Dec 13.
    I have this huge gap in the middle... it totally puts me out of the exam mood.
    This happens to me too. I usually study a month before all of my exams and just kind of review it during the exam weeks. It usually solves that dreadful wait.
  • schmoey
    edited November 2008
    Agentbob;40469 said:
    I usually study a month before all of my exams
    I couldn't do that if my life depended on it. ><
  • Iran1988
    edited November 2008
    My exams go like this:

    chem 121 - 3rd dec
    cmns 110 - 4th dec
    math 151 - 10th dec
    eng 105 - 11th dec

    YAY FREEDOM
  • schmoey
    edited November 2008
    3, 8, 9, 10, 11
  • nicole
    edited November 2008
    CMNS 253 - Nov 27
    CMNS 221 take home - Dec 2
    WS 102 - Dec 3
    CMNS 200 take home - Dec 5
    BUS 272 - Dec 10
    (=
  • NukeChem
    edited November 2008
    I always liked it when my exams were spread out. That way I could block out time to study for them. :)

    But what I REALLY hated was that I almost never had all early exams in April, so I'd only get like a week or a week and a half to really just relax. :(
  • xxk1nky
    edited November 2008
    Blah, mine are super spread out which can be a good AND a bad thing.

    PSYC 102 - Dec. 4 @ 12:00-2:00
    GDST 200 - Dec. 6 @ 3:30-6:00
    CRIM 220 - Dec. 9 @ 12:00-3:00
    PSYC X99 - Dec.12 @ 12:00-2:00
    HSCI 120 - Dec. 12 @ 7:00-10:00
  • Ether
    edited November 2008
    CMPT 371 - Dec 4 - 3:30-6:30
    PSYC 100 - Dec 4 - 7:00-9:00
    CMPT 320 - Dec 5 - 3:30-6:30
    MACM 316 - Dec 5 - 7:00-10:00
    CMPT 310 - Dec 6 - 12:00-3:00
  • NukeChem
    edited November 2008
    Lucky bum, you'll have almost a whole month to relax :P
  • tcwg
    edited November 2008
    mmw4;40455 said:
    econ 210
    ... i wonder if he uses the same versions if i were to reschedule them
    ... since he is so lazy to make up new midterm

    hey mmw4 what do u think of econ 210?
  • mmw4
    edited November 2008
    tcwg;40564 said:
    hey mmw4 what do u think of econ 210?
    i personally wouldnt recommend anyone taking the course
    material is super easy
    but the way that akbar makes the marking scheme is really hard
    everyone goes to the TA afterwards to argue
    our first midterm class average was 55%
    and after all the suggestions, it was 57%
    2nd midterm class average was 80%
    and apparently, it was the exact same midterm as last semesters =\
    if you ask why you lose marks
    the only answer that you get it "more explanations"
  • IVTIVT
    edited November 2008
    Ether;40509 said:
    CMPT 371 - Dec 4 - 3:30-6:30
    PSYC 100 - Dec 4 - 7:00-9:00
    CMPT 320 - Dec 5 - 3:30-6:30
    MACM 316 - Dec 5 - 7:00-10:00
    CMPT 310 - Dec 6 - 12:00-3:00
    powned
    310 seems like an interesting class, i wanna take it in the future
  • tcwg
    edited November 2008
    mmw4;40616 said:
    i personally wouldnt recommend anyone taking the course
    material is super easy
    but the way that akbar makes the marking scheme is really hard
    everyone goes to the TA afterwards to argue
    our first midterm class average was 55%
    and after all the suggestions, it was 57%
    2nd midterm class average was 80%
    and apparently, it was the exact same midterm as last semesters =\
    if you ask why you lose marks
    the only answer that you get it "more explanations"
    uh huh.. i am in ur class..

    yeah i got above average on the first midterm...
    but totally below average...

    like honesly.. i think the marking scheme is... like !@#$...
    there is not much to explain!.. the notes are from the txt.. and he explain the notes in class... sooo i am like praying and studying really hard for the final...

    i personally think the "white" ta is wayy better..
  • mmw4
    edited November 2008
    tcwg;41037 said:
    uh huh.. i am in ur class..

    yeah i got above average on the first midterm...
    but totally below average...

    like honesly.. i think the marking scheme is... like !@#$...
    there is not much to explain!.. the notes are from the txt.. and he explain the notes in class... sooo i am like praying and studying really hard for the final...

    i personally think the "white" ta is wayy better..
    hahah greg =P
    shamim is sooo useless!
    i talked to my other TA
    he said if it is a really concern, he said i can talk to the econ department advisor, Tracy
    b/c akbar isnt a prof.. he is just a lecturer..
    it IS possible that he can get fired...
    good luck on the final!
    and please spread the words out how akbar is a big asshole and NOT to take econ 210 :)

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